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Church and Parish Records, 1871-1912
bMS 262/1 (1) First Universalist Church of Jersey City. Record book, 1871-1903. Includes: historical record of the formation of "The First Universalist Church Organization of Jersey City," 1871-1874; constitutions, 1874 and 1883, and by-laws; records of services and minutes of meetings, 1871-1892; programs, with 1873 program of New Jersey STate Convention of Universalists, orders of service, clippings.
Note: the 1883 constitution names this the "Church of the Good Shepherd, or First Universalist Church, Jersey City, N.J."; in 1892 the Church and Parish organizations were united.
bMS 262/1 (2) First Universalist Parish, Jersey City. Record book, 1871-1890. Includes: records of services and minutes of Parish and Trustees' meetings, 10 December 1871-23 January 1890; constitution and by-laws, 1877; copies of correspondence.
bMS 262/1 (3) First Universalist Church (Church of the Good Shepherd), Jersey City, N.J. Record book, 1890-1904. Includes: minutes of Parish, Trustees', and Church meetings, containing reports, copies of corresp9ondence; constitution and by-laws, 1892.
bMS 262/1 (4) First Universalist Church, Jersey City. Record book, 1905-1912. Includes: minutes of Trustees' and annual Church meetings, containing reports, copies of correspondence.
bMS 262/1 (5) First Universalist Church of Jersey City: constitution, 1896 (2 copies).
bMS 262/1 (6) Correspondence of Church officers, clippings, miscellaneous papers, 1890-1912.
Membership Records, 1872-1915
bMS 262/2 (1) Church of the Good Shepherd. Membership certificate record book, April 1972-February 1907.
bMS 262/2 (2) Church of the Good Shepherd. Membership certificate record book, April 1906-June 1907.
bMS 262/2 (3) Church of the Good Shepherd. Dismissal certificate record book, April 1876-April 1915.
bMS 262/2 (4) First Universalist Church, Jersey City, New Jersey. Record book, including members, 1904-1908, constitution and by-laws, 1892, with amendments 1896, 1902. Contains list of children christened, 12 June 1898.